Student Achievement
It’s been nothing but unanimous votes in favor of a new provision for purchases with capital outlay. The Senate Education committee, then the Senate floor and most recently the House Education committee unanimously supported Senate Bill 174, which permits capital outlay funding to be used to purchase or renew instructional software. ASBSD supports …
New provision for C/O fund purchases passed to House floor Read More »
Legislative Cracker Barrels in your area offer access to your local legislators, as well as the chance to hear their answers on a variety of legislative topics. Below you will find a list of dates and locations of legislative cracker barrels being held throughout South Dakota that have been posted thus far. Earn …
Earn ALL points by attending a 2020 Legislative Cracker Barrel Read More »
A bill changing the start date for kindergarten students failed to clear its last legislative hurdle. Senators defeated House Bill 1174, which changes the kindergarten enrollment eligibility date, on an 11-24 vote. This came after the Senate Education committee passed the bill on a 5-2 vote. ASBSD was monitoring the bill. Starting in …
Senate does not concur with kindergarten eligibility date change Read More »
A bill that would have severely hindered the confidentiality students share with school counselors couldn’t get out of the House of Representatives. On a 30-37 vote, Reps defeated House Bill 1167, which circumvents the confidentiality between student and counselor. Rep. Chris Johnson, the bill’s prime sponsor, claimed South Dakota statute was in “direct conflict with FERPA,” …
Student-counselor confidentiality protected with defeat of HB 1167 Read More »
An amended version of a bill adjusting the timelines schools have to provide information to parents was narrowly defeated in the House. House Bill 1218, which amends the timeline for notification of reporting of student tests, assessments, evaluations, and observations, failed to find favor in the House after a 33-33 deadlock vote on whether …
Inquiry and reports timeline adjustment bill bounced by House Read More »
After three committee hearings, an amended version of a bill creating a new school system reached the Senate floor. Senate Education committee members voted 7-0 in favor of Senate Bill 66, which creates and funds Oceti Sakowin community-based schools. SB 66 would allow the proposed school to seek sponsorship with a school district, …
It took three votes for a bill adjusting the timelines schools have to provide information to parents to get out of committee. After two votes – to defeat and then pass – deadlocked at 7-7, House Education committee members sent House Bill 1218, which requires responses and reporting regarding student, testing, evaluation and observation, …
Inquiry and reports timeline adjustment bill advances Read More »
A bill pushing back the enrollment eligibility date for kindergarten reached the halfway point in the legislature. On a 62-7 vote, Representatives passed House Bill 1174, which changes the kindergarten enrollment eligibility date. Starting in 2021, HB 1174 would move the cutoff date for kindergarten enrollment from September 1 to August 1 thus requiring …
Kindergarten enrollment eligibility bill on to Senate Read More »
The open enrollment process in school districts will remain the same next year after the defeat of a bill placing a specific prohibition on the option. Representatives voted 17-52 to defeat House Bill 1173, which prohibits a school board from denying an application for open enrollment from certain students. ASBSD opposes the bill. …
Open enrollment prohibition bill prohibited from advancing Read More »
The chances of schools seeing an increase in state aid were buoyed by last week’s adopted revenue projections. Members of the Joint Appropriations committee adopted revenue projections for Fiscal Year 2021 $19 million higher than what was projected by Gov. Kristi Noem during her budget address in December, which did not include a proposed …
State aid increase in play after revenue figures higher than December’s numbers Read More »
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